After averaging 99.7 points through its first three games, Indiana men’s basketball has struggled to shoot in back-to-back games.
The Hoosiers scored 73 points against Lindenwood on Thursday after a 69-point performance against Incarnate Word on Sunday. IU leaned on its first-half defense to open up a double-digit lead despite missing more shots than expected and again left something to be desired in the second half in a comfortable 73-53 victory.
Indiana shot only 38 percent from the floor and 32 percent from 3-point range and Lindenwood held a 48-44 edge in rebounding despite making just 25 percent of its shots and shooting 3-for-18 (17 percent) from beyond the arc.